Proposal Submission Form

Joint North American, Southern Europe, South American Symposium: "Science and Technology Literacy in the 21st Century", to be held on May 31 - June 4 2006, invites you to submit proposals dealing with successful practices and research to improve science and technology education. All proposals must be submitted electronically, either via the Web or e-mail and will be subject to peer review. Proposals with incomplete information will not be accepted.

Inquiries for additional information should be addressed to symposium06@mail1.vcu.edu.

The sub-themes of the symposium and topics within the sub-themes

1. Scientific and quantitative literacy

a. Incorporating Curriculum

b. Teaching approaches and assessment of student learning

2. Science – Technology – Society

a. Joint efforts of the educational institutions and the business world for science and technology education

b. Informal science education

c. Diversity

d. Environmental issues, including sustainable environment and a culture of peace

3. Relevant teaching

a. Resources supporting teaching, including locally produced equipment, visualization ideas using new technologies

b. Action research involving classroom related studies and professional development studies; Research on teaching and learning

c. Laboratory development

d. Research vs. teaching in the undergraduate curriculum

e. Educational technology

f. Student teaching experiences

4. Distance Education

a. Online science courses including laboratory based courses, logistics

b. Internet 2

5. Innovative teaching in Science courses; content areas

a. Interdisciplinary courses, programs

b. Teaching Practice

6. Teacher education and professional development

a. Innovative programs for future science teachers

b. In-service training for teachers

7. Informal and non-formal contexts for Science and Technology teaching and learning

Submission and Presentation details

Authors are required to submit a form (Proposal Submission Form) detailed below. Within the form you are required to provide a title for the presentation, an abstract and an extended abstract. All proposals should be submitted in English. The abstracts will be peer reviewed, and the authors notified of the acceptance shortly after submission.
The authors whose proposals will be accepted for presentation will be invited to submit a full paper with 2000-5000 words in length, including the bibliography and abstract. The papers must be submitted in journal form following the conference's Guidelines for Authors. The full papers will be published on a CD and made available to all registered participants who paid full registration. A maximum of 20 papers will be selected and published in journal form as Selected Papers of the Conference. The journal will be distributed to all registered participants.
The Regular presentation type will be theater style seating for 15 or 25-minute presentations. Multimedia presentation systems will be available.
Poster Session presentations will be exhibit booth setups. Poster Session presenters are required to provide their own computers and multimedia equipment, display materials and handouts. Internet access will be available. Please be certain to indicate on the proposal form below if you require internet access.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM

Please fill out and submit the form below. You will receive a confirmation notice that you should keep for your records.

Presenter

Position Title Dept.
Institution
Address
City State Zip Country
Phone Fax
E-mail

Co-presenter (Please e-mail information on Additional Co-Presenters to the site where you intend to present)

Position Title Dept.
Institution
Address
City State Zip Country
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E-mail

Title of Presentation (10 words or less)

ABSTRACT (to be published in symposium program--max. 65 words)
Please describe the purpose of the presentation, its application to the symposium theme and focus, and a summary of the major outcomes.

Please provide a full description of the presentation that expands on the abstract. (Not to exceed 250 words).

TYPE OF PRESENTATION:

CONFERENCE Sub Theme: Topic within Sub-Theme:

Presentation Rooms:

Each presentation room will be equipped with a standard overhead projector and a screen. Also it will have a telephone line with internet access, a PC with USB port, and CD ROM, color VGA monitor. Presenters requiring any other PCs or configurations should plan to bring their equipment with them.

Please list any additional equipment needs you have (example: slide projector)

Please list any equipment you intend to bring with you and use in your presentation:

AGREEMENT

I hereby certify that, if this paper or poster session proposal is selected for the Joint North American, Southern Europe, South American Symposium: "Science and Technology Literacy in the 21st Century", to be held on May 31 - June 4 2006, I will present the paper or poster session I have submitted. I understand all presenters are required to register and pay the registration fees as detailed for each of the three symposium sites. I further understand that all presenter registration fees must be paid by April 15 2006, and that failure to do so will result in cancellation of the presentation.

SIGNATURES (Print name and date below)

PRESENTER DATE

CO-PRESENTER DATE

SUBMIT THIS FORM by March 15 2006. All proposals must be submitted electronically.

Before you submit the form you must indicate which site you will be attending the symposium. When you click Submit Proposal below, your screen will display a feedback form showing what you have submitted. Please be sure to print that page and save it for your records.

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